Byzantine Playing Cards

Name: Byzantine Playing Cards
SKU: 1060000042
Price: 765.0 PHP
Availability: InStock

The Story & Other Details Return And Refund Policy

The Story

Byzantine Time Traveler was born out of our passion for Byzantine or Eastern Roman history. Through a combination of digital content, art, and merchandise, we aim to make the exciting yet lesser-known and often misunderstood history of the Byzantine Empire known to a wider global audience. We started our storytelling journey in 2021 with social media posts, YouTube videos and special collaborations with other Byzantine history enthusiasts around the world. Since then, we have expanded into creating products meant to entertain as well as educate. By developing these we aim to present the colorful and complex history of the Byzantine Empire in a new light and in ways that can appeal to all.

Description

54 unique hand illustrated designs. Medieval Byzantine (Eastern Roman) imperial figures, churchmen, military commanders, and other historical characters are depicted in these hand-drawn and hand-painted playing cards by Powee Celdran, the young Byzantine history enthusiast and content creator.

Traveling back in time to the thousand-plus year era that began in the 4th century AD, the artist attempts to view that same world through a me...

Traveling back in time to the thousand-plus year era that began in the 4th century AD, the artist attempts to view that same world through a medieval Byzantine artisan’s eye to capture the people and material culture of the world’s longest-lived empire.

Inspired by the iconic mosaics and frescoes he observed in the churches of Constantinople (Istanbul), Ravenna, Rome, and across the Balkans, and the coins and illuminations he studied in the great repositories of Eastern Roman art and history around the world, Powee applies the medieval era’s freehand manner of painting instead of using digital tools in the artistic process.

Reinterpreted in the artist’s unique perspective, the illustrations follow the Byzantine style which emphasized clarity over proportion and symbolic representation over realistic portraiture to achieve maximum impact when seen from a distance – such as in a church ceiling. But as the human eye moves closer to these seemingly expressionless faces and passive figures, brilliant touches of color and exquisite detail are revealed - just as they are in authentic medieval Byzantine works of art.

Technical Details

Weight: 0.0 kg
Height: 10.16 cm
Width: 6.35 cm
Depth: 2.54 cm

Return And Refund Policy

Return

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Returns Procedure

In returning products, please follow the guidelines below. We reserve the right to reject any product returns if the following guidelines are not met:

Products can only be returned within 14 days of receipt.
Keep the original packaging. Please reuse the packaging your order was shipped in to proceed with the return.
Please return your articles in mint condition, without them being worn or washed.
All the packaging (plastic, boxes), accessories (glasses case), user manual must be returned and product labels must be attached to the items as sold including the original receipt.

Please contact our customer service by email: shop@ayalamuseum.org to declare the items you wish to return. We will send you a return form for you to fill up and send back to us to process your return request.

Refund

In cases of refund, your refund will be processed and paid no later than thirty (30) days after we receive the returned products from you. We may withhold reimbursement until we have received the products back from you, or you have supplied evidence that you have sent the goods back (whichever is the earliest).